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The International Agenda Richard Larkins, AO VC and President Monash University, Australia

The International Agenda Richard Larkins, AO VC and President Monash University, Australia. What Do We Mean by Internationalisation ?. Students being educated in foreign country International programs of universities offered in partnership or on-line International campuses

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The International Agenda Richard Larkins, AO VC and President Monash University, Australia

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  1. The International AgendaRichard Larkins, AOVC and PresidentMonash University, Australia

  2. What Do We Mean by Internationalisation? • Students being educated in foreign country • International programs of universities offered in partnership or on-line • International campuses • International exchange and “study-abroad” programs • International research collaborations • International focus of curriculum

  3. International Students in Australian Universities (2004) • Australia with a population of 21 million (0.3% of world’s population) had 9% share of the global market in cross-border tertiary study • 24.2% of Australia’s students are foreign (cf UK 11.3%, USA 3.5%) • 228,555 foreign students undertake degree level higher education in Australia

  4. Number of domestic and international students(Full-time Equivalent) Source: DEST Selected Higher Education Student Statistics.

  5. Demographics of international students

  6. Why do Universities Admit Foreign Students? Universities’ perspective • Source of income • Builds links with other countries • Rich cultural experience for own students • Establishes reputation

  7. IDP choice factors for Australia (GSM 2003)

  8. Issues Relating to Foreign Students in Australia • How to maintain quality of education in presence of increased student numbers • How to maintain English standards of students and staff • How to avoid imbalance of cultural groups • How to achieve benefit from cultural enrichment • How to support the students • How to avoid cultural ghettoes

  9. Potential Problems for Universities with Programs Offered in Partnership or On-line • How to maintain quality – risk to reputation • How to avoid loss of IP • How to understand real costs • How to maintain research-teaching nexus

  10. Rationale for International Campuses • Give a real international engagement and perspective that partnerships/twinning can never do • Allows students from one country to pass seamlessly to another for different phases of his/her education (e.g.Global BA) • Allows research on global issues to be conducted on global basis (e.g. sustainability including water and energy, public health, global movements, security, regulatory affairs) • Establishes visibility, reputation if done properly • Consistent with social justice objectives • NOT – making money

  11. Monash South Africa

  12. Dilemmas in relation to International Campuses and Centres • How to maintain quality and keep costs in control • Time taken to get to research and research training focus • How to avoid neo-colonial or paternalistic approach • How to convince local regulatory authorities and universities that the campus is about quality, partnership and contribution and not about profiteering So: High maintenance, not to be undertaken lightly, but real benefits

  13. Student exchanges – 1993 to 2001 Inbound students Outbound students Source: AVCC UMAP Survey, 2001

  14. Benefits of Study Abroad and Student Exchange Programs • Great experience for students – educational and life • All the benefits of learning in an international environment • Build new networks of friends and professional colleagues

  15. International Research Collaborations • An essential component of modern research • Access to international funding sources • Destination for postdoctoral students • Recruiting source

  16. What are the Requirements for Successful International Research Collaborations • How to make them significant and sustainable – how to turn MOUs into real action • How to manage them all • How to choose partners – your university will be known by the company it keeps

  17. Monash University’s Approach to International Research Collaborations • Let them grow organically, driven by mutual interests of researchers • In addition, a limited number of defined partnerships with quality partners • A focussed process of developing joint ventures – e.g. IMRA, joint research laboratories with leading Chinese institutions including with Peking University Stem Cell Centre of Excellence, Sichuan University

  18. Research Only International Campus • The IITB-Monash Research Academy is a joint venture between two of the world’s leading research institutions. • The Academy will operate as an autonomous, independent entity. • The Academy will undertake multidisciplinary research in 6 (initial) thematic areas: • Advanced computational engineering • Infrastructure engineering. • Clean energy. • Water. • Nanotechnology. • Biotechnology and stem cell research.

  19. ICT enables distributed knowledge communities that collaborate and communicate across disciplines, distances and cultures ‘Virtual organisations’ that transcend geographic and institutional boundaries Eliminates the tyranny of distance Virtual Organisations

  20. Data Re-use Public archiving of research data allows for distributed and iterative analysis by multiple research teams e.g. Hubble telescope Each year: a total of 20,000 individual observations There are more research papers written by “second use” of the research data, than by the use initially proposed Publishing data allows colleagues to ‘open the black box’ of research projects

  21. World-leading groups in distributed computing and data processing e.g. NIMROD system uses computing resources distributed through Pacific Rim to analyse huge amounts of data. Allows first-of-its-kind analysis of climate data and models Largest pool of computational resources across campus (including idle desktops) Computational Resources and Data Storage at Monash

  22. International Focus of Curriculum • We wish to prepare students for a life where business, industries and the professions are practised on a global basis • Progressively, must bring in international balance rather than narrow parochial viewpoint • Has especial relevance to professional education as more generalist education should already have this focus • But balance with the desire of the students to have a local experience and education

  23. G o 8 International Initiatives • G o 8 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) scheme • G o 8 European Fellowships (ECRs from Eastern Europe, 8 x $20,000) • G o 8 with China 9 – MOU for DOGS to work together • G o 8 with CIC in USA

  24. What is the Philosophy Underlying International Focus for Universities • Must prepare graduates to work in a global economy, global companies – international perspective essential • Many research questions benefit from international approach • A network of alumni in many countries a huge benefit to the university and country • Understanding different cultures and religions intellectually and emotionally rich and rewarding • It will lead to a more peaceful and secure world

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